That's where I get frustrated. There has been times where I don't open Visual Studio for a month... most of the work is done in Excel.

>Hi Mike,
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>I actually prefer this to some degree, the real power of a good developer is to solve business problems. Being in a position to help drive a company in a profitable direction, you become more valuable. IT Management positions are where the big bucks are, but if you can get that and still be able to do a lot of coding too, that is the balance I look for.
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>Bob
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>>The problem here is that it is hard to find a pure "developing" job. I have found myself performing more of a business analyst role a lot.